SFMMS Opposes Anti-Reproductive Health Vigilantism: In Support of the Texas Medical Association The SFMMS delegation to the CMA shares the widespread alarm and disdain for the new law in Texas banning abortions after 6 weeks gestation and offering financial incentives to anybody who reports a physician or anybody else perceived to helping a woman access an abortion. We offer this statement, signed by many of our delegates: September 16, 2021 Advocacy, CMA, Health Care Reform 0 0 Comment Read More »
A Message From SFMMS Past-President John Maa, MD: Prioritizing Health: Five Recommendations to the FDA About E-Cigarettes John Maa is Past-President of the San Francisco Marin Medical Society (SFMMS), and Jeff Wigand was featured in the film "The Insider". The SFMMS has long advocated for strong, health-oriented regulation of electronic cigarettes and all tobacco/nicotine products and marketing. September 7, 2021 Advocacy, FDA 0 0 Comment Read More »
A Message from SFMMS’ Political Action Committee: Support Governor Gavin Newsom by Voting No on the Republican Recall on September 14 A message from SFMMS’ Political Action Committee in support of Governor Gavin Newsom in advance of the Gubernatorial Recall Election on September 14 August 11, 2021 Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMMS Applauds Federal Ban On Menthol Tobacco The SFMMS strongly supports the Biden administration and FDA’s move to ban menthol cigarettes within the coming year. April 29, 2021 Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMMS Supports Slate of 2021 State Bills The San Francisco Marin Medical Society (SFMMS) has issued letters in support of a slate of state bills, advancing our positions on a diverse range of policy issues that affect the health and wellbeing of communities in San Francisco and Marin counties. These include overdose prevention, housing security, food security, transparency in the management of skilled nursing facilities, traffic calming measures to reduce pedestrian injuries and deaths, and ensuring private detention facilities adhere to public health orders. April 9, 2021 Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
